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PeopleNet names Duffy account manager, Northeast region
PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems, announced that 12-year technology sales veteran Jeffrey Duffy is a new account manager for the company’s Northeast region. “Jeff has a consistently successful track record in client relations and business development with companies in our industry,” says Garland Jackson, vice president of sales. “He […]
November 29, 2011
Business
Freightliner kicks off truck design contest
Freightliner Trucks announced its “Design the Future of Pride & Profit” truck design contest open to college students within North America. Entrants are invited to submit original designs for the owner-operator style truck of the future. Freightliner says it has long offered a variety of innovative products and custom accessories for owner-operators to personalize their […]
November 29, 2011
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World’s Strongest Men battle the Titan by Mack
Mack Trucks announced that its heavy-haul Titan was featured in the recent truck-pull event of The Met-Rx World’s Strongest Man competition, held at Wingate University in Charlotte, N.C. The battle pitched the tractor against 10 athletes in the truck-pull showdown in the final of this year’s competition. The competitors pulled the Titan tractor, which weighed […]
November 29, 2011
Business
U.S. diesel price retreats from $4 mark
The U.S. average diesel price retreated from its notable threshold of $4 a gallon, the first time it had hit that mark since mid-May, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. The price for the week ending Monday, Nov. 28, declined 4.6 cents to $3.964, the biggest one-week […]
November 28, 2011
Business
White House still reviewing hours-of-service rewrite
The White House Office of Management and Budget is still reviewing the final rule for truck drivers’ hours of service after receiving the rule from the U.S. Department of Transportation on Nov. 1. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 28 announced that it would not be able to publish the rule by that […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Lawsuit seeks to block cross-border pilot program
A lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Nov. 23, seeks to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from opening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks through its cross-border pilot program. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Public Citizen and the Sierra Club challenged the program in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. “Opening the border […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Integrated Freight posts 2Q $1.4M loss
Integrated Freight Corp. on Friday, Nov. 25, announced revenue for the second quarter of 2011 ended Sept. 30 increased 144.7 percent to $11.8 million, and that revenue for the six months ended Sept. 30 increased 158.6 percent to $24.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six-month period increased to $946,485 versus $109,430. […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Ohio gets help studying turnpike options
The Ohio Office of Budget and Management and Ohio Department of Transportation on Wednesday, Nov. 23, announced that they have chosen KPMG to advise the state as it considers ways to use funds from the Ohio Turnpike to cope with shrinking resources to maintain and expand Ohio’s highways. “Our highway system is the lifeline for […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Nine commercial trucks nominated for national award
The American Truck Dealers has announced the nine trucks nominated for the 2012 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year. The annual award, which recognizes a winner in both the heavy- and medium-duty truck categories, will be presented at the 2012 ATD Convention and Expo, which is being held for the first time in conjunction with […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Cross Country, Beacon team for tow truck financing program
Cross Country Automotive Services, a provider of driver and vehicle assistance services in North America, and Beacon Funding Corp., an equipment financing company specializing in the tow industry, have joined forces to offer Cross Country Service Providers enhanced truck financing options. As a result, tow providers can leverage their longstanding relationships with Cross Country to […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Racor releases new Lubrication Filtration Systems brochure
The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp., a provider of motion and control technologies, has released its new Lubrication Filtration Systems Brochure, which details the specifications and uses of Racor’s full line of oil filtration products, including Racor Absolute bypass oil cleaners, engine lube filtration, transmission filtration and hydraulic filtration. For more information, call 800-344-3286 […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Purolator Filters revamps Website
Purolator Filters says its revamped Website is designed for those who service and supply filters for all types of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and applications such as trucks, buses, mobile off-highway vehicles, construction equipment and agriculture applications. The site offers data on oil, air, fuel and coolant filters, as well as hydraulic and cabin air […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Truck Centers Inc.’s ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ promotion returns
Illinois-based Truck Centers Inc., a family-owned network of seven Freightliner and Western Star dealerships throughout Illinois and Missouri, recently launched the second consecutive year of its holiday promotion by posting more than 90 transportation-related prizes with a “Twelve Days of Christmas” themed sweepstakes. Customers can register at any of the seven TCI locations through Dec. […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Dana debuts central tire inflation system for agricultural machinery
Dana Holding Corp. recently introduced its Spicer Central Tire Inflation System designed to deliver enhanced mobility and reduced fuel consumption for agricultural vehicles. “Dana has become a clear leader among Tier 1 suppliers for the agricultural sector by providing high-quality drivetrain solutions that enable our OEM partners to accelerate their production schedules and reduce their […]
November 28, 2011
Business
GreenMan subsidiary receives dual fuel order
GreenMan Technologies Inc. announced that its APG International Inc. subsidiary has received a follow-on order from ODIZIM/CNG Technologies, its local distributor in Africa, for the continued conversion of an existing customer’s local delivery truck fleet. The order is expected to be completed by the end of January 2012. APG’ says its dual fuel system converts […]
November 28, 2011
Business
Interstate truck, bus drivers banned from using handheld phones
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on Wednesday, Nov. 23, issued their long-awaited joint final rule specifically prohibiting interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using handheld cell phones while operating their vehicles. Drivers who violate the restriction will face federal civil penalties of up to $2,750 […]
November 23, 2011
Business
Monthly tonnage index up 0.5% in October, year-over-year up 5.7%
The American Trucking Associations on Tuesday, Nov. 22, announced that its advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5 percent in October after 1.5 percent in September. The latest gain put the adjusted index at 116.3 in October, up from the September level of 115.8. The nonseasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in […]
November 22, 2011
Business
TransCore: Brokers paid more than shippers in 13% of van lanes in 3Q
Trucking companies received the highest rates from freight brokers and intermediaries in 13 percent of lanes in the third quarter compared to 24 percent in the second quarter, according to TransCore’s “Spot Market Rates vs. Contract Rates Q3 2011,” a report that analyzes shifts in demand and truck capacity that led to seasonal and regional […]
November 22, 2011
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